"Newquay surfing 78 years ago: This fantastic photo of three British munitions workers taking a surfboarding break from the rigours of their war-work, at the Cornish coast in September 1943. It is original colour, not colourised."
Here's the original image, sans color correction...
2 comments:
Extraordinary! Funny how color or monochrome works on our perceptions. This looks luscious and contemporary.
"Rosie the riveter" wasn't just a USA phenomenon. Women of the Allies were a major part of the success of the war effort. And dig the graphics on the #29 board! Really contemporary, wouldn't look out of place on a current skateboard.
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